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About socalgovgis - Michael Carson

Michael Carson, GIS Manager (retired) for the City of Burbank and President of Southern California Government GIS User Group. Currently teaching GIS at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita.

IT Analyst Senior GIS/Utilities @ City of Fairfield

The City of Fairfield Public Works Department, Water Division, is recruiting for the important and demanding role of Senior IT Analyst – GIS/Utilities. This individual will be charged with managing, maintaining and keeping up-to-date the Geographic Information System (GIS) and its complete database for the City’s Utility. This includes the City’s water and wastewater infrastructure, as well as possibly other aspects concerning City infrastructure. This includes mapping functions, but more importantly, this role concerns overall data management. This candidate will exhibit strong motivation and dedication to their work and engender trust and confidence.

For more information and to apply, click here.

GIS Analyst Position @ City of Redlands

The City of Redlands has a GIS Analyst position that is open. Under general supervision, performs a variety of professional duties in the operation, maintenance, database development, analysis, and enhancement of the City’s geographic information systems (GIS). Develops and delivers GIS products and services to support city­ wide information needs and performs systems administration work. Provides leadership to lower level staff.

For more information and to apply, visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/redlands/jobs/4237400/geographic-information-systems-gis-analyst

GIS Technician Position @ City of Murrieta

The City of Murrieta is accepting applications for the position of Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician to fill a vacancy in the Administrative Services Department.

The GIS Technician is the entry level position in the multi-level GIS job family who is responsible for the creation and analysis of spatial data layers in a large spatial relational database system. This position will create customized maps, data and applications along with compiling and integrating new cartographic data in the GIS data management process.

For more information and to apply, visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/murrieta/jobs/4060214/geographic-information-systems-gistechnician .

Webinar: Census Business Builder 5.2

This presentation will guide attendees on the core functionality of the data tool, plus walk through case studies of how the tool can be best used in various scenarios. This Census data tool can be used to form a comprehensive business plan for prospective businesses looking to start or expand their operations.

Webinar will be on October 26, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m. Eastern time

To register, visit https://www.fdlp.gov/news/webinar-census-business-builder-52

UC GIS Week 2023

The University of California will be hosting GIS Week from Nov. 14th – Nov. 16th, celebrating all things mapping and geospatial! The University of California GIS Week is an opportunity for you to learn and engage with experts and mapping projects across the UC system and beyond! The event will be hosted virtually through Zoom.

All talks are free and open to the public! We encourage anyone interested in GIS to attend, all experience levels are welcome.

Want to share your research? We’re accepting submissions for panelists until October 6! We are looking for lightning talks, panelists, presentations, posters, StoryMaps, and pre-recorded workshops.

For more information and to register, click below.

Webinar: The Evolution of the Road Atlas, 100 Years in the Making

Date & Time: Sep 21, 2023 04:00 PM Pacific Time

The presentation, led by Steve Wiertz of Rand McNally, will cover the evolution of the Road Atlas from its start in the early 1900s to the current digital age in the 21st century. It will outline changes in map specification techniques, map production methods, and research methodologies.

Steve Wiertz is a graduate of Illinois State University with a major in Geography and has earned two GIS Certifications, one from Elmhurst University and the other from the College of DuPage. He is currently employed as a GIS Senior Analyst with Rand McNally Publishing in Chicago, Illinois. He has been working with the Rand McNally Road Atlas in different capacities throughout the last 30 years including as primary Cartographic Researcher during the last 12 years. Steve has developed innovative solutions for annually reviewing highways, roads, and points of interest within a customized database containing hundreds of thousands of features. Road conditions change quickly, and points of interest frequently fluctuate with closings, openings, and name changes. In his spare time, Steve enjoys biking, kayaking, fishing, gardening, and planning trips involving a lot of outdoor activities.

Click here to register for the webinar.